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To: 11th_VA

I obviously don’t agree with her politics, but deciding to compete despite having an ACL injury, and thus an unstable knee took a lot of guts - although also very unwise. I wish the best for her, including an epiphany about how lucky she and all of us are to live in this nation.


4 posted on 02/08/2026 12:27:09 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: neverevergiveup

“guts’ + ‘unwise’ = foolhardiness—not exactly a virtue, is it.


6 posted on 02/08/2026 12:30:21 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
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To: neverevergiveup

“ “I realise the magnitude of the position that I’m in right now,” she said.
“And I think the best thing I can do is to do exactly what I said. Stand tall and have hope. And show the world what America is, who we are as people. Because we are more than what’s happening right now.
“I always do my best to make our country proud. And I hope I can do that in these Games.”

What’s the problem?


7 posted on 02/08/2026 12:32:17 PM PST by stanne
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To: neverevergiveup

Just my opinion. She was selfish. She was hurt. This outcome seems obvious. She could have shown class and selflessness by giving her slot to the alternate waiting for her shot. But that’s just me.


8 posted on 02/08/2026 12:33:55 PM PST by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands.)
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To: neverevergiveup

Agreed.


15 posted on 02/08/2026 12:46:53 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: neverevergiveup

Vonn and done.


25 posted on 02/08/2026 1:06:52 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: neverevergiveup
I obviously don’t agree with her politics, but deciding to compete despite having an ACL injury, and thus an unstable knee took a lot of guts.

A fool for doing so.

Sometimes you gotta know when to hang it up.

31 posted on 02/08/2026 1:39:05 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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